Hawaiian Noun · Nature
hōkūhele
Pronunciation: /HOH-koo-HEH-leh/
Meaning
Wandering star; refers to a planet.
Example sentences
Nani ka nānā aku i ka hōkūhele ma ka lani pō.
It is beautiful to look at the wandering star in the night sky.
Ua ʻike kaʻu keiki i ka hōkūhele o kēlā pō.
My child saw the wandering star that night.
Hele mai hoʻi ʻoe e nānā, aia ka hōkūhele ma luna o ka mauna.
Come and look, the wandering star is above the mountain.
About this word
“hōkūhele” is a Hawaiian noun meaning Wandering star; refers to a planet. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Nature. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.